Self wicking garment

ABSTRACT

A garment which is cooled with by a water wicking system includes a head garment having an outer cover connected extending down from a back of said head garment of a sufficient length to be disposed on a neck of a wearer, wherein the outer cover includes a pouch which contains a water proof liner operably connected thereto, an inner wicking liner having an end which removably inserted into the water proof liner and another end connected to an inner side of the head garment.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to garments, and head gear and moreparticularly pertains to a new water cooled article.

2. Description of the Prior Art

The use of liquid cooled garments is known in the prior art. Farmers,workmen, sportsmen and other persons who are out in the sun duringsummer weather can become dangerously overheated if the head is notadequately protected. To this end, various kinds of garments,particularly headwear with fooling members or ice packs have been made.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a newgarment, particularly a cap, having a water wicking element connectedthereto.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a new garment,particularly a cap, which may be easily and efficiently manufactured andmarketed.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a watercooled cap which is of a durable and reliable construction.

Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a newwater hat which provides in the apparatuses and methods of the prior artsome of the advantages thereof, while simultaneously overcoming some ofthe disadvantages normally associated therewith.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a new hatfor cooling a head of a using a water wicking cap.

Further advantageous embodiments of the subject matter of the inventionwill become apparent from the description which follows.

Accordingly, the instant invention is directed to a garment,particularly, a cap which is cooled with by a water wicking system. Oneembodiment is directed to a cap having an outer cover connected to thecap and extending down from the back of the cap a sufficient length tobe disposed on the neck of a wearer. The outer cover can be one ormulti-component and includes a pouch or pocket which contains a waterproof liner operably connected thereto.

An inner wicking liner is provided with an end which is removablyinserted into the water proof liner and another end connected to aninner side of the cap. The inner liner can preferably be spot sewn orotherwise connected to parts of the cap in a manner which permits thewater to readily wick up the wicking liner toward the cap.

Inside the pouch can be provided one or more sponge to absorb water andstay in contact with the wicking liner to deliver water thereto. Inaddition, the sponge can prevent water in the pouch from sloshing aboutand out therefrom. Also, provided are one or more clips for removablysecuring the outer cover to one's clothing and keep the pouch frommoving about.

The general purpose of the present invention, which will be describedsubsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new wicking cap/garmentwhich has many of the advantages mentioned heretofore which is notanticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, either alone or in anycombination thereof in the prior devices.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

An exemplary embodiment of the invention is described in more detailwith reference to drawings. In the drawings:

FIG. 1 is a front view of a cap of the instant invention.

FIG. 2 is a back view of a cap of the instant invention.

FIG. 3 is a left side view of a cap of the instant invention.

FIG. 4 is a right side view of a cap of the instant invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Referring now to the drawings of the instant invention, one embodimentis referred to by the numeral 10. The present invention generallyincludes a cap 12 having a hemispherical configuration defined by acircular open bottom and a dome-shaped top. The cap 12 which is cooledwith by a water wicking system. The cap 12 has an outer cover 14connected to the cap 12 which extends down from a back of the cap 12 asufficient length to be disposed on the neck of a wearer. The outercover 14 includes a pouch or pocket 16 which contains a water proofliner 18, such as a removable plastic bag (e.g. 1 gal), operablyconnected thereto. The water proof liner 18 can be such that it containsat least about 4 ounces of water which could providing sufficientcooling by wicking over a 4 to 8 hour period. This amount can fluctuatedepending upon the particular climate and conditions to which the useris exposed. The water proof liner 18 can be connected to removable andin the case of removable, clips (not shown) can be used to maintain theliner 18 in position within pouch 16.

An inner wicking liner 20 is provided with an end 22 which is removablyinserted into the water proof liner 18 and another end 24 connected toan inner side 26 of the cap 12. The inner wicking liner 20 canpreferably be spot sewn, snapped or otherwise connected to the cap 12 ina manner which permits the water to readily wick up the inner wickingliner 20 toward the inner side 26 of the cap 12.

Inside the pouch 16 can be provided one or more sponge 28 to absorbwater and stay in contact with the wicking liner 20 to deliver waterthereto. In addition, the sponge 28 can prevent water in the pouch 16from sloshing about and out therefrom. The pouch 16 can be provided witha closure mechanism, such as snaps 30. Also, provided are one or moreclips 32 for removably securing the outer cover 14 to one's clothing andkeep the pouch 16 from moving about. The inner wicking liner 20 iscooled by the absorbed water during the evaporation of water at end 24.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more importantfeatures of the invention in order that the detailed description thereofthat follows may be better understood, and in order that the presentcontribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additionalfeatures of the invention that will be described hereinafter and whichwill form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of theinvention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is notlimited in its application to the details of construction and to thearrangements of the components set forth in the following description orillustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of otherembodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways.Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminologyemployed herein are for the purpose of description and should not beregarded as limiting.

As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception,upon which this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basisfor the designing of other structures, methods and systems for carryingout the several purposes of the present invention. It is important,therefore, that the claims be regarded as including such equivalentconstructions insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope ofthe present invention.

Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the U.S.Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially thescientists, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiarwith patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from acursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure ofthe application. The abstract is neither intended to define theinvention of the application, which is measured by the claims, nor is itintended to be limiting as to the scope of the invention in any way.

What is claimed is:
 1. A garment which is cooled with by a water wickingsystem, which includes a head garment having an outer cover connectedextending down from a back of said head garment of a sufficient lengthto be disposed on a neck of a wearer, wherein said outer cover includesa pouch which contains a water proof liner operably connected thereto,an inner wicking liner having an end which removably inserted into saidwater proof liner and another end connected to an inner side of saidhead garment.
 2. The garment which is cooled with by a water wickingsystem of claim 1, wherein said inner liner is spot connected to headgarment in a manner which permits the water to readily wick up saidwicking liner toward said head garment.
 3. The garment which is cooledwith by a water wicking system of claim 1, wherein inside the pouch isdisposed one or more sponge to absorb water and stay in contact withsaid wicking liner to deliver water thereto.
 4. The garment which iscooled with by a water wicking system of claim 1, which includes one ormore clips for removably securing said outer cover to one's clothing andkeep the pouch from moving about.
 5. The garment which is cooled with bya water wicking system of claim 1, wherein said water proof liner isremovable from said pouch.
 6. A garment which is cooled with by a waterwicking system, which includes a garment worn by a user having an outercover connected extending downward therefrom, wherein said outer coverincludes a pouch which contains a water proof liner operably connectedthereto, an inner wicking liner having an end which removably insertedinto said water proof liner and another end connected to an inner sideof said garment.
 7. The garment which is cooled with by a water wickingsystem of claim 6, wherein said inner liner is spot connected to headgarment in a manner which permits the water to readily wick up saidwicking liner toward said garment.
 8. The garment which is cooled withby a water wicking system of claim 6, wherein inside the pouch isdisposed one or more sponge to absorb water and stay in contact withsaid wicking liner to deliver water thereto.
 9. The garment which iscooled with by a water wicking system of claim 6, which includes one ormore clips for removably securing said outer cover to one's clothing andkeep the pouch from moving about.
 10. The garment which is cooled withby a water wicking system of claim 6, wherein said water proof liner isremovable from said pouch.